Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

The duo's first U.S. single and release was "DJ Interview", appearing on World to World, which later got them a recording contract with Profile Records in 1987. The duo was assisted by a long-time friend from New Jersey, producer David Wynn. David Wynn produced three songs on their debut album and five on their sophomore album. The first Profile release was "It Takes Two". It used multiple samples from the James Brown and Lyn Collins 1972 song "Think (About It)". == Personal lives ==

Rob Base was born Robert Ginyard on May 18, 1967. He attended Harlem public schools and loved music. Influenced by rap, he performed in talent shows and at as many open mic or hip-hop events as possible. His first child, De'Jené Ginyard, was born in 1989 to his then-girlfriend Rhonda Dunbar, with whom he was in a relationship from 1986 to 1991. In 1991, Base met April, and in 1992, they had a son, Robert Ginyard Jr. They subsequently took guardianship of April's cousin Dysell. Base and April married and remained together until her death in September 2013. DJ E-Z Rock died on April 27, 2014, at age 46 after complications from diabetes. ==Discography==

Studio albums Singles == References ==